Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 4/11/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Friday, April 11, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Indiana Pacers (48-31) host the Orlando Magic (40-40) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday.

The Magic faced the Celtics and went home with a win by a final score of 96-76 in their last contest. Orlando wrapped up the game with a 40.7% FG percentage (37 out of 91) and made 16 of their 45 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Magic made 6 of their 8 shots for a rate of 75.0%. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled 49 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 23 dimes in this game while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and having 5 steals. With respect to defense, Orlando allowed the other team to shoot 39.0% from the field on 32 of 82 shooting. Boston dished out 20 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. Additionally, Boston pulled down 43 boards (9 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Boston ended up going 83.3% from the free throw line by making 5 of 6 tries. They also converted 7 out of their 40 shots from beyond the perimeter. When talking about personal fouls, the Magic ended up with 9 while the Celtics recorded 11 personal fouls.

Franz Wagner is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. Wagner finished 52.9% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He played for 26 mins played and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He recorded 23 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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Orlando heads into this one with a record of 40-40 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.1 times per game and as a group are committing 20.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Orlando is collecting 41.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,830 dimes this year, which has them ranked 30th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Magic are shooting 31.6% on 3-point shots (893 of 2,825) and 77.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 105.1 points per contest (30th in the NBA) while going 44.3% from the field.

On defense, the Magic have forced 16.2 turnovers every game and they draw 20.4 fouls. They are 1st in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,814 conceded on the campaign. The Magic defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.7% (3,038 of 6,503) and they concede 42.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 36.3% on 3-point shots while they are 1st in basketball in points per game allowed (105.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pacers got the win with a final of 104-98 against the Wizards. When it comes to rebounding, Indiana permitted Washington to grab 50 in all (13 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 28.2% from distance by hitting 11 out of 39 and finished the contest at 11 out of 15 from the charity stripe (73.3%). The Pacers permitted the Wizards to convert 38 of 91 tries from the field which left them shooting 41.8% in this game. When the game finished, the Pacers walked away from this one shooting 33 out of 87 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.9%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Indiana converted 9 of 35 tries (25.7%). They were able to convert 29 of those for a clip of 78.4%. The Wizards had 27 fouls in this contest which took the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 37 shots. They gave up possession 9 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. The Pacers corralled 36 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 for this contest.

Pascal Siakam was important for the Pacers for the matchup. Siakam tallied 24 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes for the game. He made 11 out of 19 for this game for a field goal rate of 57.9%, and totaled 10 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 48-31 so far this season. The Pacers are committing 18.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 79.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 29.4 times per game (3rd in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.2 times per game. Indiana has scored 9,269 pts so far this season (117.3 per game) and they pull down 41.5 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Pacers are shooting 49.0% from the field, which ranks them 3rd in the NBA.

The Indiana defense allows 35.5% from downtown (1,010 of 2,849) and opponents are making 77.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 26.0 assists and 44.8 rebounds every game, which is ranked 12th and 22nd in the NBA. The Pacers on defense are ranked 18th in the NBA in PPG given up with 115.0. They have forced 14.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.5% from the field (25th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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